
They are free to search and to download. The online search facility is fairly basic but it works well.
The link is NYPL Digital Collections
If you are looking for photos of your ancestors, or for other artifacts, this should be in your repertoire to search.
If you are interested in finding photos from other New York City and State collections,check out these links as well:
- Brooklyn Historical Society Images
- Historic Brooklyn Photographs
- Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Online Catalog
- Museum of the City of New York Collections
- National Archives - Digital Photograph Collections
- New York City Photo Gallery
- New York Daily News Photo Archives
- New York Heritage Digital Collections
- New York State Library Digital Online Collection
- New York State Military Images
- Old New York City Photos
- Smithsonian Images
- Hudson River Photos
- New York State Digital Collections
- NYC Building Photos
- New York City Municipal Archives Online Gallery
- Photographic views of New York City, 1870's-1970's
- Old NYC Photos - Mapped
- NYC Parks Photo Archive
- New York Historical Society - Digital Collections
- New York Times Photo Archives